Australian Foreign Minister

Canberra, Jan 15, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Monday that she will visit the Middle East this week, which will make her the senior most member of the government in Canberra to tour the region amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. This will also be Wong's first visit to the Middle East after assuming office since May 2022, reports Xinhua news agency. In a statement, the Foreign Minister said she will make travel to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories "to support international diplomatic efforts towards a durable peace in the Middle East".…